Servers & Storage

LaCie Portable SSD review: Stylish and small 10Gbps storage

While only an average performer among 10Gbps USB drives, the LaCie Portable SSD's unique and attractive design, as well as its svelte form factor make it one of our favorites

PNY LX3030 SSD review: Incredible durability for twice the price

PNY's LX3030 PCIe 3 drive sustains long writes with the top performers and is rated for a staggering 27,000TBW per TB of capacity—many times what's offered by the average NAND SSD.

Adata XPG Gammix S70 Blade SSD review: A worthy Samsung 980 Pro rival

Adata's follow-on to the S70, the XPG Gammix S70 Blade replaces the older model's 96-layer TLC NAND with 176-layer NAND. It's a worthy competitor to the Samsung 980 Pro, and compatible with the PlayStation 5.

Crucial P5 Plus review: A fast PCIe 4 SSD with tough competition

Crucial's P5 Plus NVMe SSD, the follow-on to the company's affordable and speedy P5, is faster and supports the latest PCIe 4 standard. But it's also going head to head with Samsung's 980 Pro price-wise.

OWC Envoy Pro SX portable SSD review: Fast enough but not cheap enough

The water-resistant Envoy Pro SX Thunderbolt SSD is just as fast as its USB/Thunderbolt sibling, but it's only $20 less.

Crucial BX500 SATA SSD review: An affordable upgrade drive

Crucial's BX500 SATA SSD provides a lot of storage for the price and excellent everyday performance.

5 things I learned while setting up my first media server

Sure, you can spend a fortune setting up a media server for your music and videos, but it turns out you don’t have to.

Western Digital vs Seagate: we take a look at the two storage giants

When it comes to storage, Western Digital and Seagate are the brands to beat but there's rarely a clear winner between the two.

OWC Envoy Pro Elektron SSD review: Fast, svelte, IP67-rated USB 10GBps storage

The small, stylish OWC Envoy Pro Elektron looks nice next to a Mac. It's also fast and surprisingly ruggedized

Fledging Shell Thunderbolt SSD review: Super fast and now with cooling

The latest version of Fledging's Shell Thunderbolt NVMe SSD enclosure features a larger profile, plenty of venting, and an active fan for vastly improved cooling.